Behind The New Bomber -- Ares/Aviation Week
Defense Secretary Robert Gates' announcement on January 6 that the US Air Force would get the go-ahead for a new bomber - at least, approval to restart the requirements process that he put on hold in April 2009 - could turn out to be a historic move.
It is a big turnaround since last summer, when it seemed that even mentioning a new bomber was more than anyone dared to do. And the Obama team has become the first administration since the Carter years to change its mind about bombers - and possibly for the same reasons.
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EU intelligence services opening up to collaboration -- EU Observer
Israel finances military helicopter deal for South Sudan -- Middle East Monitor
New UK navy aircraft carrier work begins in Portsmouth -- BBC
North Korea spends about a third of income on military: group -- Reuters
Galileo euro-satnav 'driven by French military', says sacked CEO -- The Register
Russia comes 2nd in 2010 world arms exports -- Voice of Russia
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HIV Positive Airman Faces Court Martial -- ABC News
Gulf War Syndrome News -- Armchair Generalist
Top Marine: We Love These Budget Cuts! No, Seriously! -- The Danger Room
Another Tiny Weapon For the LCS -- Strategy Page
McKeon: China Got Stealth Technology From Russia -- Defense News/AFP
Chinese Plane Spurs Interest in U.S. Fighter -- Wall Street Journal
German Lawmakers May Defer A400M Decision, Handelsblatt Reports -- Bloomberg
EU intelligence services opening up to collaboration -- EU Observer
Israel finances military helicopter deal for South Sudan -- Middle East Monitor
New UK navy aircraft carrier work begins in Portsmouth -- BBC
North Korea spends about a third of income on military: group -- Reuters
Galileo euro-satnav 'driven by French military', says sacked CEO -- The Register
Russia comes 2nd in 2010 world arms exports -- Voice of Russia
Kazakh Opposition Worried by Biodefense Lab -- Global Security Newswire
Cyber War Crimes? -- Defense Tech
Military turns to fiber optics for aircraft -- Defense Systems
5 vertical landings in 8 days for F-35B -- Marine Times
Report Reveals Undisclosed F-35 Problems -- Defense News
NORAD Station Keeps Eye on the Sky -- Military.com
HIV Positive Airman Faces Court Martial -- ABC News
Gulf War Syndrome News -- Armchair Generalist
Top Marine: We Love These Budget Cuts! No, Seriously! -- The Danger Room
Another Tiny Weapon For the LCS -- Strategy Page
Galileo euro-satnav 'driven by French military', says sacked CEO -- The Register
Russia comes 2nd in 2010 world arms exports -- Voice of Russia
Kazakh Opposition Worried by Biodefense Lab -- Global Security Newswire
Cyber War Crimes? -- Defense Tech
Military turns to fiber optics for aircraft -- Defense Systems
5 vertical landings in 8 days for F-35B -- Marine Times
Report Reveals Undisclosed F-35 Problems -- Defense News
NORAD Station Keeps Eye on the Sky -- Military.com
HIV Positive Airman Faces Court Martial -- ABC News
Gulf War Syndrome News -- Armchair Generalist
Top Marine: We Love These Budget Cuts! No, Seriously! -- The Danger Room
Another Tiny Weapon For the LCS -- Strategy Page
Ex-CIA officer who spied for Russia from jail faces more time -- CNN
JPMorgan Refunds $2 Million to Military Families for Mortgages -- Bloomberg
Justices Hear Arguments Over Disputed Military Contract, State Secrets Privilege -- FOX News
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